This document presents a comparative study analyzing the seismic response of a 15-story building with and without floating columns at different locations. 13 building models with various floating column configurations were analyzed using STAAD Pro software. Parameters like nodal displacement, story drift, shear force, bending moment, and axial forces were compared. The results show that buildings with floating columns at the top floors (Models E, F, J, K) performed better in terms of lower displacements and story drifts under seismic loading. Model J, with floating columns at the center of the outer periphery in the 9th floor, produced the optimum results for shear forces and bending moments. Therefore, the study concludes that appropriately placing floating columns at higher floors can provide